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The Thirteenth Letter
The Thirteenth Letter

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Thirteenth Letter is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Natalie Sumner Lincoln • Curated US English Learning Edition
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SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.
For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.
Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.
Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?
The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Thirteenth Letter

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The Thirteenth Letter is here in full — 178 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.
Line 2
For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.
Line 3
Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.
/ˈmuːvɪŋ əˈweɪ frʌm ðə ˈteləfoʊn ˈteɪbəl ʃiː stʊd ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛn.tər ʌv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ruːm/
Line 4
Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?
/ʃʊd ʃiː ɡoʊ bæk tuː hɜːr ˈbedruːm ənd laɪ daʊn əˈɡen ɔːr ɡoʊ aʊt fɔːr ə wɔːk/
Line 5
The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.
/ðə ˈlætər ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv wɑːz ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˌɔːlˈðoʊ ˈriːzən toʊld hɜːr ʃiː ʃʊd traɪ tuː sliːp/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

alternative adjective US /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/

serving or used in place of another

From this reading “The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dissatisfied adjective US /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading “SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hesitating adjective US /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading “Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inviting adjective US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading “The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.”

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operator noun US /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receiver noun US /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading “SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Roberts noun US /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading “For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
skirmishing verb US /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish

From this reading “SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

telephone receiver noun + noun

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

In this reading “SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.”

235 times in 426,212 chapters
cut off verb + particle

make a break in

In this reading “For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.”

21,564 times in 426,212 chapters
stood hesitating verb + adjective

In this reading “Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.”

456 times in 426,212 chapters
lie down verb + adjective

assume a reclining position

In this reading “Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?”

14,906 times in 426,212 chapters
third time noun + noun

In this reading “For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.”

6,966 times in 426,212 chapters
go back verb + particle

belong to an earlier time

In this reading “Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?”

81,876 times in 426,212 chapters
living room noun + noun

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

In this reading “Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.”

2,325 times in 426,212 chapters
most inviting adverb + adjective

In this reading “The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.”

167 times in 426,212 chapters

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/

serving or used in place of another

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

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clearverbUS /klɪr/

rid of obstructions

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cutverbUS /kʌt/

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dissatisfiedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsætəsfaɪd/

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
frownverbUS /fraʊn/

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/

lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/

attractive and tempting

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lieverbUS /laɪ/

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

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linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

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localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Marlboro

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

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MIRIAM

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MovingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/

in motion

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
receivernounUS /rəˈsiːvər/

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/

United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SKIRMISHINGverbUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪŋ/

-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sleepnounUS /sliːp/

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

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tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Moving away from the telephone table she stood hesitating in the center of the living room.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tryverbUS /traɪ/

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading For the third time her talk with the nurse in Doctor Roberts' office had been cut off, and her appeal to the local operator at Upper Marlboro for a clear line had brought no results.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Should she go back to her bedroom and lie down again, or go out for a walk?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The latter alternative was the most inviting, although reason told her she should try to sleep.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading SKIRMISHING MIRIAM hung up the telephone receiver with a dissatisfied frown.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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